Columbus Circle, New York — Ghostbusters filming location

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Where to go

40.768074, -73.981895

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Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title

Ghostbusters (1984)

On screen

Central Park West

In real life

Columbus Circle, New York

Can you visit?

Open to the public, free

Time to allow

30 minutes

Confidence

Probable

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Columbus Circle today

Photography of the place as it is now — production stills from the publications that covered the shoot, and freely-licensed photographs. Each links to its source.

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Questions

Where exactly did Ghostbusters film at Columbus Circle?

At 40.768074, -73.981895 in New York. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Can you visit Columbus Circle?

Open to the public, free. Allow about 30 minutes.

What else was filmed near Columbus Circle?

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